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2023 Map of Devils Heel

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Devils Heel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Burnt River Valley serves as a focal point for this high-elevation landscape along the border of Baker and Malheur counties. A complex system of water engineering, including the Eldorado Ditch and the McPherson Ditch, indicates the historical importance of water rights and management in this high-desert environment. These ditches, along with the Independence Creek Ditch, represent significant human interventions designed to divert flow from the Burnt River and its tributaries to support mining or agricultural interests in the surrounding basins.

Deep drainages such as Milk Ranch Boulder Creek and Johnson Boulder Creek carve through the terrain, while the northern sections are accessed via Pine Creek Rd. The presence of features like Roll Gulch and Picnic Boulder Creek underscores a landscape defined by its network of steep-walled canyons and seasonal watercourses. This survey provides a look at the infrastructure of the Eastern Oregon backcountry, where roads like McCoy Rd provide rare access points into the high country.